I think I’ve figured out that anytime they use the word “Crown” in a vintage recipe, it’s code for “Disgusting.” (See previous entry on the Frankfurter Crown.)
This time we have the lovely Crown Roast Dinner from my old favorite 1953 Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook. A better name for this would be Glistening [...]
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Posted in Marketing, The Truth on July 25, 2007 | No Comments »
And it hasn’t been all flowers and sunshine getting it to work, either. But, it is about the coolest little device I have ever seen.
I had to upgrade OS X on my Mac to work with the right version of iTunes, so I had to buy $150 in software upgrades. And now that [...]
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Posted in The Truth on July 24, 2007 | 8 Comments »
So I was on a month-long bender because we were in the Virgin Islands for 3 weeks, came home for a wedding that was on 7/7/07, then turned around and went to Rehoboth Beach, Deleware for our anniversary on 7/11. By the time we got home, I think my liver had actually started to [...]
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Posted in Vintage Recipes on July 19, 2007 | 3 Comments »
I think I have found the creme de la creme of the vintage recipes. How can I ever find one to top this one in both repulsivesness and straight out scariness?
The centerpiece of this lovely appetizer spread in my 1953 Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook is a Liver Sausage Pineapple. Yes, it is [...]
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Posted in Marketing, WTF on July 18, 2007 | 7 Comments »
Okay, I’ve had my cell phone number for something like 15 years now, and over that time my cellular companies have changed hands from Cellular One , AT&T Wireless, Cingular and now back to The “New” AT&T. So, I’m on vacation in the Virgin Islands and I lose my phone. I honestly didn’t [...]
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In the past, I’ve only used my powers of Photoshopping for good. Embarassing friends and family, making myself look better in pictures, making invitations for bridal showers, etc. I am especially good at Photoshopping people’s heads onto other people’s bodies - it’s kind of my specialty. So, I think I found my [...]
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Posted in Humor, Vintage Recipes on July 10, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Ahhh, yes - the regal Frankfurter Crown! Passed down from generations of Disgusting Casseroles! What, you may ask, is that creamy white center made out of? How about cream of chicken soup, green beans, bacon, milk, potatoes and onion? Our helpful friends at the Casserole Card Company suggest the perfect menu including the Frankfurter Crown:
Frankfurter [...]
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Okay, this made me laugh today. Plus, it involves Photoshopping people’s heads on to other people’s bodies - something I am particularly fond of.
What if the stars were just normal people like the rest of us? Well, leave it to TMZ.com and some clever Photoshopping to find out. Click here to see the entire slide [...]
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